Egypt vs Morocco: Female employment rate
Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Morocco
16.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
164th
Morocco rank
165th
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.0% against 16.4% in Morocco, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 164th and Morocco ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 14.8% | 11.0% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 22.5% | 6.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 22.5% | 5.1% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 21.0% against 16.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Morocco?
- 4.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 164th and Morocco ranks 165th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.